Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, who is on a four-day visit to the US, met US Secretary of State John Kerry over dinner here on Sunday night, with the latter saying that the relationships with Pakistan are very important. While welcoming Nawaz Sharif, Kerry said, "We're very anxious to have a series of high-level, important discussions over the course of the next few days - the vice president, the president, tonight's dinner."
"The US has a lot to talk about the relations with Pakistan which is most important for us. On its own, (Pakistan is) a democracy that is working hard to get its economy moving and deal with insurgency, and also important to the regional stability," he added.
According to a statement used by the US State Department, it was the third meeting between Kerry and Sharif in three months, and "continued the robust dialogue on our shared goal of a stable, secure and prosperous Pakistan." Reacting to Nawaz Sharif's comment that the US must intervene to resolve Kashmir issue, a top US official said that the US won't change its stance on the issue as it was a bilateral topic between the two South Asian neighbours.
"On Kashmir, our policy has not changed," the official said. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will hold a series of meetings with the top officials and lawmakers on Capitol Hill and is set to meet US President Barack Obama on October 23, Wednesday. Sharif is accompanied by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani.
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